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Small Company Control Measures

Included below are what we consider to be the top twelve Information Security control measures for small companies. While considering and implementing these measures will not bring your organization to a level for legislation compliance it will allow your company some assurance that it can continue business even if there is a security threat or minor disaster.

» Virus checking on any incoming electronic mail and attachments.

» Backup and recovery disciplines for data, including storage of copies off premises.

» Incident management process covering recording, investigating, remedying and preventing reoccurrence.

» Identify risk/threats and evaluate consequences in terms of impact on business.

» Prepare a company Information Security policy.

» Staff agreement defining everyone's responsibilities for protecting privacy of company, employee and customer information, acknowledging the company's right to monitor the use of company facilities and committing to reporting any form of incident.

» Access control to identify every user and define their access rights, including process to refresh any method allowing impersonation such as passwords.

» Business survival planning for action in case of loss of premises or key equipment.

» Access controls for premises, including reception, door access, B&E bars, intrusion detection, property marking and devices for securing laptops.

» Thorough testing of any logic used in IT & IS systems before live use, including Intranet and Internet based services.

» Inclusion of security obligations in any contract with third parties with access to information, not forgetting cleaners, plant suppliers, meter readers and any other invisible suppliers with physical access to premises.

» Independent review of security system controls and their operation.

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